South Korea’s own Maga movement has a hold on its right wing

Will the party of Yoon Suk-yeol turn over a new leaf or continue to push far-right conspiracies?

Published: 9:00am, 25 Jul 2026

South Korea’s far-right alternative media ecosystem is pushing a narrative that sounds remarkably similar to US President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (Maga) movement. But Korea’s far-right has very different historical roots – and its own set of grievances and shadowy conspiracies.

South Korea’s own Maga movement has a hold on its right wing

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Will the party of Yoon Suk-yeol turn over a new leaf or continue to push far-right conspiracies?